Pierre Laforgue

- Advise customers on wine - Development of the wine list: the selection changes every week in order to offer a wide range of wines to our customers - Service in French and English - Cellar management - Private importation

Achievements : - popularize our philosophy around biodynamic and natural wines to seasonal customers - promote the wine bar to Miami clients by participating in the RAW WINE Show

Sales & hospitality: create wine & food pairings, make meat & cheese boards, advise customers, offer quality tasting of products to go above and beyond customers expectations to a demanding clientele. Inventory management & sourcing : maintain contact with suppliers from sourcing to sales (wines, beers, ciders and cheese), monitor stocks, invoicing and payments. Management: organize the schedule and the work of two employees, train and educate them on wines, beers and cheeses. Marketing : manage the wine bar social networks, imagine and organize events (dinners, themed tastings and promotions).

Advise customers on the choice of wines and / or beers, boost sales by offering tasting of products, ensure liaison with suppliers from sourcing to marketing of products (wines and ciders), manage stocks while respecting the budget policy of the store, follow billing and payments, community management, organize point of sale events (partnerships, wine fairs,...), plan the work of the 16 employees. Achievements : - Increase the wine sales part in the overall revenue from 6% to 10% within 1 year, - Negociate and acquire 40 new suppliers (Quebec vineyards and cider) in 1 year - Collaboration with Château de Cartes on an orange wine (2 000 bottles sold in two years) - Organization of a wine fair with 30 wine makers

Virtual wine merchant : Reference all the wines available in Quebec on application data base, search and complete wine information (grape varieties, yield, etc Business development : promote the application to the various players involved in the wine sales in Quebec, secure investors. Achievements : attract 21 investors to onboard on the project in 3 months

Sales : welcome customers (private businesses), advise on the selection of wines and or spirits, provide information during tastings, ensure sales and service on delicatessen, Supplier : coordination select wines and spirits from the wine shop, manage stocks Marketing : ensure the presence of the wine shop on social networks, organize events (tastings promotions) Food Service : set up the room 40 seats), provide service and advice to customers on the choice of wine pairing, preparation of cold meats cheese platters

Sale : create and draw up wine lists for catering professionals, develop and retain customers through advice, monitoring and analysis of activity data (turnover, markdown, stock...). Logistics : ensure the reception and shelving of the stock, coordinate purchases and replenishments with suppliers

Manage a customer portfolio, seek new customers through cold calls, organize business operations (wine fair, deals and special offers), implement marketing via social networks, establish customer invoices and ensure payment follow up